Bible Dictionaries
Leather

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Leasing

Next Entry
Leaven

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Leather
Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Leather
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Leather
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Leather
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Leather
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Leather
Webster Dictionary
• Ooze Leather
• Leathering
• Leathered
•   (only first 3 shown)
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Artificial Leather
• Leather
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Leather
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Leather
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Leather Stocking, Natty
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Leather
Lexicons
• ܡܶܫܟ݁ܶܐ
• ܥܶܪܰܩܬ݂ܳܐ
• δερμάτινος
• עוֹר

Leather. The notices of leather in the Bible are singularly few; indeed the word occurs but twice in the Authorized Version, and in each instance in reference to the same object, a girdle. 2 Kings 1:8; Matthew 3:4. There are, however, other instances in which the word "leather" might with propriety be substituted for "skin." Leviticus 11:32; Leviticus 13:48; Numbers 31:20. Though the material itself is seldom noticed, yet we cannot doubt that it was extensively used by the Jews; shoes, bottles, thongs, garments, ropes and other articles were made of it. The art of tanning, however, was held in low esteem by the Jews.